Elsevier Business Intelligence to host medical devices conference in October - July 10, 2012
Global information provider Elsevier Business Intelligence (EBI) has announced that it will host the 'Investment in Innovation (IN3) Medical Device 360° Summit - San Francisco' conference on October 15-17, 2012, at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins, San Francisco. Taking place in the hub of device investment… Read More
OCLC Research to host TAI CHI webinar on Umlaut on August 1, 2012 - July 10, 2012
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has announced that it will host the TAI CHI Webinar on Umlaut on August 1, 2012, at 10 am PDT / 1 pm EDT (UTC 17:00). All are welcome to attend this free webinar to learn about this open source… Read More
Google may pay $22.5 million fine over Safari privacy breach - July 10, 2012
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, will reportedly have to pay $22.5 million to settle charges that it bypassed the privacy settings of consumers using Apple's Safari browser. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the fine would be the largest… Read More
PreK-12 publishing market experiencing strong growth in digital courseware while other key segments prepare for major shift - July 10, 2012
Publishing forecast firm Simba Information, US, has released a report according to which, the PreK-12 market will post a strong compound annual growth rate of 8.8 percent through 2015 for digital courseware, while textbooks prepare for a major shift. The report, Publishing for the PreK-12 Market… Read More
ebrary offers two new subscription products in Employee Development and Human Resources - July 10, 2012
ebrary, a ProQuest business, has announced that it now offers two new subscription products in Employee Development and Human Resources, hand-selected by its on-staff librarians, to assist corporate libraries with strategic e-book acquisition. The new databases - and over 20 others - enable corporate libraries to… Read More
The Institution of Engineering and Technology announces OA initiatives - July 10, 2012
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has announced the launch of a comprehensive, online-only open access journal. With this move, IET is set to become the first engineering, not-for-profit publisher to adopt an open access model. Open access options will also be added to… Read More
